The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1887-06-03
THE WEEKLY ROUNDUP.
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Aue county ua0S Wefe In session
Monday and Tuesday Of this week.
Decoration Day was duly observed
at Hot Springs by the closing of every
business house in town. A veneration
is still uppermost in every American
heart FOR the defenders Of the old flag.
Copious showers continue to fall
almost nightly and crops of all kinds
Me humping themselves in consequence
thereof. AS we have before intimated,
the prospect for a bountiful yield was
never more Aattering.
Mr.. l. Tillotson of Cascade, was at
the sp. ings on Wednesday, and among
other things which he brought over
from his ranch was a lot of lettuce,
the finest we ever saw produced In any
garden. There is no better producing
soil than Fall River County.
The new building Of Thayer Bros,
on Chicago avenue, is assuming abuild-
irg-likc appearance and will, ere long
be ready for occupancy. The rear Of
the building will be occupied as resi-
dcnce, willis the front part will be fitted
up for restaurant and confectionery
store.
In another column will be found the
advertisement of the Plymouth Rock
Pants Co., of Boston, Mass. This COM
pany is strictly reliable and trustworthy
and parties wishing CUSTOM made
pants at low price, perfect tit aud
good goods, will do well to give them a
trial.
The Minnckahta has assumed a highly
animated appearance during the past
week, people from all parts of the world
are flocking in here. The public be-
gin to realize the truth that we have
the best and most powerful medicinal
waters in America, most beautiful see
merry and most delightful and congenial
climate in the world.
Charley Roc in visiting his ranch on
Monday last, made an agreeable and
pleasing discovery. In looking overh
premises, he discovered near his house
where large cottonwood tree had
been torn from its roots by the late rise
in the Cheyenne. 1t disclosed splen-
did cold soft-water spring. Charley
is now more in love with the country
than ever.
The coach made an extra trip last
Sunday night, bringing over a load of
mammoth trunks and four or five
travelling men. Commenting on the
size and weight Of the trunks, Doc.
Pierce, who assisted in unloading them,
exclaimed: why don't you put
plate glass fronts and doors in those
trunks and open up some big wholesale
dry goods and grocery establishments
here"
1 M. Martin has moved into the
Burdett house in the north part Of town.
While not as conveniently situated for
the business public as the City Hotel,
which he just vacated, it is more
desirably located for health and
pleasure-seekers, located as it is away
from the busy thoroughfares of the
city, near the confluence of the warm
and cold brooks and convenient to the
bath house and swimming pool. We
bcspeak for MIR Martin liberal share
Of the patronage in his new location.
The cemetery committee should be
higly commended for their choice of
locations; like everything else in this
beautiful land of ours, It's pleasant
abiding place for the living and a
peaceful resting place for our loved
ones; situated as tits, elevated above the
valley, on an undulating slope to the
: east. interspersed with evergreen pine
and a profusion of green grass. The
eye Of the beholder is attracted to the
perfect natural beauty and grandeur
Of the spot.
A swimming pool is in course Of
construction by the Hot Springs Co.
about fifteen rods below the old bath
house. The dam is already built and
work has commenced on the embank.
ments which surround it. The pool
when completed, will be about five b,
ten rods in size, six feet deep in tht
center, and will afford an unlimited
amount Of sport to lovers of thi.
heaithful and enjoyable exercise. Yh,
building adjoining will be fitted up fol
dressing rooms and bathing suits viii
n be kept for rent.
!" Three important items to be observed
. when you so fishing, which was dis
y covered by the writer Of this paragraph
Firstly, bait your hook before 20,
attempt to dccov a catfish or any 9th
/. er. Secondly, don't allow your denuded
;. pedals to sport too wantonly with tn,
J. festive rays Of the sun or you ma,
;. be obliged to carry home a pair Of hoof,
). resembling inflated balloons like your,
!. truly, or our worthy blacksmith whose